Dr. Andrzej Gwizdalski

Dr. Andrzej Gwizdalski is a distinguished thought leader, innovator, ecosystem builder, researcher, and award-winning educator at the forefront of emerging technologies, with a particular emphasis on sustainable and human-centric applications of Quantum, AI and DLT. His interdisciplinary background and holistic approach to applied research uniquely position him to investigate complex systems and processes, such as digital transformation, which is the focus of his research at the University of Western Australia (UWA).

With over two decades of international experience across leading global universities, Dr. Gwizdalski has explored the economic, political, socio-cultural, legal, and ecological causes and impacts of technological transformation in the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. His applied research, experimental innovation and ecosystem building in tokenised economy, AI's impact on productivity and work and quantum finance advance knowledge, facilitate research translation and inform policies on the economic and social impact of emerging technologies.

Dr. Gwizdalski has been committed to building a globally connected Western Australia Quantum ecosystem translating research into industry applications and policy alongside national projects such as Quantum Australia. In 2025 he organised first international Quantum Internet Summit as an evolution of his work on internet communication at the Western Australia Web3 Association he chairs. He is also one of the leading architects behind Q-FINEX - an experimental world's first dedicated quantum testbed for finance launched in partnership between GFTN, UWA Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms (QUISA) and ST Engineering at the Black Swan Summit 2026 in Perth.


At GFTN, Dr Gwizdalski has been responsible for developing and leading the original Black Swan Summit Australia, quantum finance with the flagship project Q-FINEX, related thought leadership, content development, discussion moderation and publishing across international forums such as Point Zero Forum, Insights, and Singapore Fintech Festival.